South Central Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Aiden Lane Turns in Season-Best Performance
Ava was led to victory by Aiden Lane, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Lane rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 129 yards on 11 of 16 attempts.
This season, Lane has averaged 36.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.20
Big Game from Arthur As Houston Fell 41-20
Houston had to settle for second on Friday, but Jordan Arthur sure wasn't going down easily. Mountain Grove had no answer to Arthur as he rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Houston has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season. Arthur and Houston will host Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.78
Braydon Curtiss and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Braydon Curtiss's big game helped extend Mountain Grove's winning streak to five on Friday. Curtiss' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 133 rushing yards. He also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Mountain Grove is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
Mountain Grove pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against Thayer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.20
Mountain Grove Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Cooper Hoerning
Cooper Hoerning's big game helped extend Mountain Grove's winning streak to five on Friday. Hoerning turned in nothing short of a gem, making a tackle.
Gamescore: 31.60
Thomas Merritt Makes It Two for Ava
The second Ava player making an appearance here is Thomas Merritt, and for good reason. He made five total tackles.
This year, Merritt has averaged 7 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 interceptions. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 11.75 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 56.75 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 31.33
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
